Can you answer my legal question?

Hmmm... I am not qualified to give legal advice (I don't think anyone can give good legal advice over the internet). I will give my thoughts as a hopefully helpful adult.

1. You should find a counselor, a real adult professional counselor, who can give you real advice. Is there a counselor at your school you can go to? That is where I would start.

2. I don't know anything about this person who is like an uncle to you, it is really difficult for me to judge if he is a responsible person. If he is responsible, you should tell him what you would like.

If a 15 year old came to me with this request, the first thing I would do is find out what the issues were. The second thing I would do is get them counseling or legal support.

3. You have between 2 and 3 years of childhood left. Then you are a legal adult (which means that you will have the legal right to make this decision). You may have to wait... but it is not that long to wait. Be patient; do what you can now to make your life better... and accept the things you can't change right now.

The most important thing is for you to get counseling. They will be able to help you make a plan, and to get legal help if that is what is best.

Your grandma is your kegal guardian ?

If so, and you want to change legal guardian, then you must petition to change it.

But it’s not going to look good for an non relative “ uncle- like “ guy wants to take in a 15 year old.

Any other relatives in the picture?

In New Mexico, there two kinds of guardianship (and only two). They are kinship and corporate (professional guardians). Other states may differ, but here 'like an uncle' would not meet the standard.

First things firs, yes, your opinion matters.

Having said that, it's not the ONLY factor in deciding where and who you live with. Since change IS coming, whether you move with Grandma or your long time family friend, you're going to experience some sort of anxiety either way.

I think it would be best to reconsider your position about moving with Grandma. She knows you, loves you and can help you through the transition. I'm not saying "uncle" can't, I'm just saying she's been your rock, lean on her when the anxiety seems too much.

There's a lot that goes into changing guardianship. Not that it can't happen, it's more, do you really WANT that?